Is the one who abandons prayer an enemy of Allah and His Messenger?
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The questioner:
If a person says to someone, "O enemy of Allah and His Messenger," and the reason is that he abandons prayer, is this included in the warning?
The Shaykh:
If he abandons prayer, he is an enemy of Allah and His Messenger, because the one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, and the disbeliever is an enemy of Allah. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:[Al-Baqarah 2:98] Yes.
The presenter:
We say, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You must verify whether he abandons prayer entirely, or whether he only abandons the congregational prayer while he prays. You must verify his situation. Or if people told you that he does not pray, and you have not seen him and do not know, do not take people's word for it. People have motives and they may be mistaken. Verify this matter. Yes.
If a person says to someone, "O enemy of Allah and His Messenger," and the reason is that he abandons prayer, is this included in the warning?
The Shaykh:
If he abandons prayer, he is an enemy of Allah and His Messenger, because the one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, and the disbeliever is an enemy of Allah. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
then indeed, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers.
فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدُوٌّ لِّلْكَافِرِينَThe presenter:
We say, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You must verify whether he abandons prayer entirely, or whether he only abandons the congregational prayer while he prays. You must verify his situation. Or if people told you that he does not pray, and you have not seen him and do not know, do not take people's word for it. People have motives and they may be mistaken. Verify this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تارك الصلاة عدو لله ورسوله؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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